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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hove, Howe, v.¹ [ME. hove (c 1220), e.m.E. hove, hoove (c 1540), obs. after 16th c. For the later Sc. forms see Huve and Houf.]

1. intr. To remain stationary, usually on horseback. (Only in poetry.)(a) 1375 Barb. xix. 345 (E).
A gret cumpany Behind the bataillis priuely He gert howe, to bid thair cummyng c1420 Wynt. ix. 811.
Hys knychtis thare … Lychtyd and faucht at the barreris; And he in stale howyd al stil c1475 Wall. iv. 313.
A squier come, … Till Doun suld ryde … ; Tithingis to sper he howid thaim amang(b) c1450-2 Howlat 301.
Be the harrald in hall hove thai nocht ellis, Bot bownis out of Babulone Ib. 369.
Of pure gold was the ground quhar the grym hovit a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 905.
Schir Gawyne … Hovand battale to abyde All reddy samyne to ryde 1513 Doug. iv. iv. 8.
Nobillys of Cartage, hovand at the port, The Queyn awatys Ib. xii. viii. 120.
Eneas hovit still the schote to abyde … .Bowand hys howch 15.. Clar. iv. 970.
Ane greine meid, Whair hovit monie nobill knight on steid 1585 James VI Ess. 57.
That ȝe make not proue and reproue ryme together, nor houe for houeing on hors bak, and behoue a1605 Montg. Flyt. 273 (T).
Quhen our goode nichthouris ryddis, … Sum hobling on hempstaikis, hovand on hicht

2. To remain, delay. 15.. Dunb. P. iii. 4.
Quhairof I hovit now in dowt, Gif I sowld luve, or lat it be c1590 Fowler I. 378/63.
Is that the hope wheron I hove [: move] Will worke my wracke at laste?